Events

Come to Treasure Lake on Saturday, Jan. 29 starting at 2:30 p.m. for the annual Cardboard Sled Derby! There is a $5 donation, and all proceeds benefit the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign. Trophies and prizes will be awarded for best design and farthest traveled. Meet on Ski Lodge Road.

Celebrate Our Winners! – Small Business of the Year: DuBois Drug & Wellness, Community Cup: Christ the King Manor at this year’s Business Bash on Saturday, January 29th, beginning at 6:00pm at the DuBois Country Club. Lottery boards, basket raffle, and 50-50. Awards given out at 8:00pm. Cost $39 per person or $75 per couple. RSVPs are a must by contacting the Greater DuBois Chamber at (814) 371-5010 or by email at dacc@duboispachamber.com.

Come to Parker Dam State Park in Penfield on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 29 and 30 for the Clearfield YMCA's Annual Winter Festival! Events start at 10 a.m. each day. Saturday usually has the 5K run, ice fishing basics, learn to skate, and snowshoeing. Sunday starts with ice harvesting, the snow box derby, frozen salami sling, winter birding, the Almost Naked Mile Run, and Polar Bear Swim. The YMCA will be selling food and drinks.

It's Groundhog Days in the Park in Barclay Square in Punxsutawney from Jan. 29 to Feb. 1, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, then on Groundhog Day itself Feb. 2 8 a.m. until noon. Stop by for fun activities and local vendors!

Have you ever considered making your own maple syrup, or want to know how it’s made? Getting Started in Maple Syrup is a free class at Cook Forest State Park on Saturday, Feb. 5 from 10 a.m. to noon. Join Scott Weikert from Penn State Extension who will explain how to get started making your own sweet treat at the Park Office Conference Room. Pre-registration required at the PSU extension website. No walk-ins accepted.

Treasure Lake 2022 Polar Plunge at Treasure Lake Marina will be on Saturday, Feb. 5! Registration 10:30 to 11 a.m., with the plunge at 11:00 exactly! Registration fee is $20, benefiting the DuBois Area YMCA Strong Kids Campaign. Sledding and ice skating at The Sledding Hill (weather permitting) from 1 until 3 p.m.

A day of fun wintry activities along the picturesque National Wild & Scenic Clarion river within Cook Forest State Park! It's Snowman in the Park Day on Saturday, Feb. 19 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Various activities will be held at the new River Pavilion by the playground on River Road approximately 1-mile up-river from the RT36 Cooksburg Bridge. Chili cook-off, hot chocolate, ice skating, snowshoeing, carriage rides, sledding, snowman building, and the happy dog contest.

Come to Mountain Fest 2022 in Ridgway on March 4-6 for a weekend of musicians, artists, carvers, potters, jewelers, soap, lotion and candle makers, specialty foods, wineries, breweries, distilleries, crafts, food vendors, and much much more! New location in a former tannery complex with over 40,000 square feet of indoor space. $5 entry fee for the entire weekend.

The Bellview Charges Missions Team is holding a golf scramble at the Clarion Oaks Golf Course on May 21. $260 per team, with proceeds benefiting the mission tips. Includes green fees, cart, and food. Have a chance to win a new car with a hole-in-one! Cash prize will be based on the number of teams on the field. Deadline to register is May 14. Teams that register by April 23 receive a $20 discount.